The Presets
For a long time Electronic music was simply seen by the rock bias media as a subgenre that thrived in sweaty pulsating clubs, and not useful for much else. However, with the recent interest in synth heavy music in popular music mainstream music critics are paying close attention to what bubbles up from the from underground electro. The Presets, a Sydney based electronic duo, released their first album ‘Beam’ to critical acclaim. The album ran the spectrum from brooding moody music to emphatic up-tempo disco songs. Soon after they released their first album they duo did what they do best… hit the road and played their music. After a three year hiatus, the boys prove that they haven’t been resting on their laurels.
The new album entitled ‘Apocolypso’ is even more melodic then their first offering. The brilliantly titled album describes exactly what you will find on the album. Musically the album can be as abrasive as the apocalypse and as catchy as a calypso song. The soundscape this time is more cinematic and juxtapose between funk, pop and synth heavy songs. Each track is layered with weird but enjoyable high pitched vocals and with lyrics that are much more substantive and relatable than the first album. Their first single ‘My People’ is already a dance floor staple in any club you step foot in. But it’s their newly released ‘This Boy’s In Love’ that sums up the sound that is mainly heard on this album. Strangely beautiful and electronic with a human touch.
